Valley, PA town hall & government
Valley spent $327,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $529 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Valley's government.
Where Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 29%
- Income taxes 22%
- Property taxes 19%
- From other local governments 15%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Armstrong School District
Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Applewold, Atwood, Boggs, Burrell, Cadogan and Cowanshannock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,947 per pupil, $13,157 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Valley pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Valley's government
Who represents Valley
Valley is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.